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Welcome to my Savings Blog!!! My name is Tara Whitaker and I created this blog in 2009 to help all of my friends find great bargains! I started couponing about 4-5 years ago and have been able to cut our family's grocery bill by about 75%, plus I'm able to get about twice the amount of products now. I started teaching classes in Feb. of 2010 and love to help others save money as well. If you're interested in a class, please contact me at southernsavings@aol.com. Thanks again and Happy Shopping!!!

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

New OPEN Classes have been posted!!! Also, I am now scheduling classes for August and September if you would like to host a class. (Hostess gets the class FREE!!)(I will travel outside Tuscaloosa if needed)

Here is an updated Coupon Class schedule for the next few months. Please email me at (southernsavings@aol.com) if you are interested in attending one of them.

Classes are $10 per person (unless noted below) and include a packet of information and door prizes. All classes usually last about 2 hours.

All classes in Blue are Open ClassesAll classes Red are Private Classes

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

If you're new to couponing, welcome!! I think you're going to be AMAZED at how much you can save just by using coupon. Last year alone, my family of 3 saved well over $8000 just by using coupons!!! So many people ask me how long it takes and is it worth it to coupon?? I always say, it's well worth it and it usually only takes me about 30 minutes to an hour a week to coupon the way I do. Now, if you've watched the Extreme Couponing Show on TLC, I'm nothing like these ladies and men, however I still can save but I coupon on a smaller scale.

If you're interested in learning the secrets to couponing, I currently teach classes in Alabama and will travel outside the state if needed. Classes range in price from $10 to $15 per person and they last 2 hours. During the class you will learn the following: Couponing Tips, Where to Get Coupons, Coupon Organization, Shopping at Publix and CVS (Or your local grocery store), Local Store Policies and much more!!! Each person will receive a coupon booklet and you then can email me at any time for questions!! I'll be glad to help you in any way possible.

To give you an idea of how much you can save, check out this picture of some items I purchased from Publix recently!

Okay, so before you take a look at all the stuff, please remember that I don't shop like this every week. This trip was very EXTREME and most of my trips look nothing like this. I just wanted to show you all how much you could get and how much you can save. ( My weekly trips usually involve smaller quantities and fewer coupons) Everything that I bought, my family will use and we are also going to give most of it away. (If you know of a local family who is struggling and would love to have some groceries, please email me and I can take them some stuff or will be glad to meet you somewhere) Always remember that if you can get items FREE or even better if you can be paid to buy the items then grab them and donate to those in need. My family feels like God has blessed us so much and we love that he is my couponing classes and even shopping trips to bless others as well. He has given us so much and we are forever grateful!

Okay, so on to the trip!

Here are the items I purchased:

2 Bags of Shredded Cheese (Not Pictured)

2 1/2 Gallons of Almond Milk

6 Boxes of Cheese It's

5 Boxes of Pepperidge Baked Snacks

10 Jars of Pasta Sauce (Raincheck)

25 Boxes of Pasta

89 Bags of Yellow Rice

86 Bottles of Propel Water

4 Boxes of Yogurt

1 Bag of Potatoes

1 Carton of Strawberries

1 Bunch of Bananas

3 Packages of Chicken

1 Package of Hamburger Meat

4 Bottles of Sundown Vitamins

4 Containers of Butter

4 Containers of Cooking Creams

4 Cream Cheese Mini Packs

100 Mentos Candy

4 Packages of Hotdogs

1 Bottle of Ketchup

1 Package of Chicken Tenders

1 Box of Spinach
1 Bottle of Apple Juice

2 Containers of Lysol Wipes

3 Packages of Peanut Butter Crackers

Order Total = -17.56

Tax = $18.79

Grand Total = $1.23

Saved $534.31!!

So, don't delay!!! Come to a coupon class or book a class for your friends and family. You won't be dissappointed!!! For class information, email southernsavings@aol.com. Thanks!!
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